Papua New Guinea vs South Sudan: Natural population growth rate vs. median age
Papua New Guinea
1.8%
in 2023
South Sudan
1.9%
in 2023
Papua New Guinea rank
56th
South Sudan rank
54th
Natural population growth rate vs. median age over time
- Papua New Guinea
- South Sudan
How they compare
South Sudan currently reports 1.9% against 1.8% in Papua New Guinea, a difference of 0.1%.
That makes South Sudan's figure about 1.1 times Papua New Guinea's.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 74 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Papua New Guinea ahead.
Papua New Guinea ranks 56th and South Sudan ranks 54th of 236 countries.
Across the 8 decades both report, Papua New Guinea averaged higher in 6 and South Sudan in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Papua New Guinea | South Sudan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 2.6% | 1.6% | 1.0% | Papua New Guinea |
| 1960s | 3.0% | 1.5% | 1.5% | Papua New Guinea |
| 1970s | 3.1% | 2.4% | 0.7% | Papua New Guinea |
| 1980s | 2.9% | 1.5% | 1.3% | Papua New Guinea |
| 1990s | 2.7% | 1.7% | 1.0% | Papua New Guinea |
| 2000s | 2.5% | 3.2% | 0.6% | South Sudan |
| 2010s | 2.2% | 2.0% | 0.1% | Papua New Guinea |
| 2020s | 1.8% | 1.9% | 0.1% | South Sudan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher natural population growth rate vs. median age, Papua New Guinea or South Sudan?
- South Sudan, at 1.9% against 1.8% in Papua New Guinea as of 2023.
- What is the difference in natural population growth rate vs. median age between Papua New Guinea and South Sudan?
- 0.1%, with South Sudan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Papua New Guinea and South Sudan?
- 74 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2023.
- How do Papua New Guinea and South Sudan rank globally for natural population growth rate vs. median age?
- Papua New Guinea ranks 56th and South Sudan ranks 54th of 236 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Natural population growth rate vs. median age. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Births minus deaths, as a share of the population. This is the part of population change that comes only from births and deaths, ignoring migration.